we attended the annual gala of the christopher and dana reeve foundation. it works to cure spinal cord injury. some 6 million americans are in need of help. we had a wonderful time, as we opened the festivities, very near and dear to our hearts. will reeve spent some time with us here this summer. close to the family. and here's to everybody. it was a magical evening, indeed. and what a pleasure to be a part of it. >> they've done a lot of good work. >> a lot of great work. it was truly an honor. >>> "pop news" time, lara. and i see, gary, our elf over your shoulder. we'll do everything we can to avoid his wrath today because he does have his power. >> he has his name. he has the magic. we want to be sure everybody knows we were talking about him before he had his magic. we had not yet adopted him or named him. we have, now, according to the legend of the elf on a shelf, you -- the elf does not have magic until you adopt him and name him. and then, you cannot move him. you cannot touch him. we were talking about touching him and moving him. that's before. >